Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-06
The Republican National League.

ADDITIONS To ITS MEMBERSHIP MADE LAST NIGHT.
The Republican National League last evening
elected the following members: Nonresident
MEMBERS A. Whitfield, W. s. Cappeller, Amor
Smith, George B. COX, A. II. Mattox, d. C. Shears,
T. W. Zimmerman. F. o. Echelby, NJ. II ,lstead,
Ed. Henderson. II. W. Brown, +. G. RathDone A..
l.. Conger. ID. @. Edwards, Julius Bake, +. VIII
borg and J. p. Blair, all OF Ohio; Hon George W.
West, New York; senators Paddock, II. W.
Blair, Henderson, Dawes, Plumb Leland stand
ford, Brown and Hawley; Representatives Charles
II. Russell, of Connecticut; Thomas VI. Browne. In
diana, and Judge Payson, Illinois; Mai W: l Pea
body, Gen. ID. Is. Cloud, A. ii. $. Davis, OF Maine,
and Charles W. johnson, OF Minnesota.
Resident menbers-Frank Kronz, j. r. Walston,
J. W. Mckee, John Godfrey, II. d. Cooke. jr, r.
Chappeiie, w. b. Webb, j. W. Douglass, A. T.
Brttton, James H. Saville and NJ. G. Emery.
ship: w. G. Dodge, Ben p. Davis, z. T. Carpenter
John Knox, Col. Amos Webster, William ID. Camp
Ssli Charles 1Eisv Kennedy Cen W. Bsiknap, Gen.
Smith, Hon Frank Coulter and Dr. q. K. Shoulder.
bell Darlington for Georgianna Deal, filed bill
for q divorce from Jas. Henry Deal She states
that she has resided here for eight years, and de-
PENDANT Tor the last four years has resided In New
York; that they were married In Richmond Sep
TENDER 10. 1877, and she charges that he COM
mltted adultery there on october Ia. 1878, and
that he deserted her on the following day.
woKk OF THE HUMANE socrErY.-There was a
Humane Society yesterday, Mr.. A s. Pratt presld-
ing in the absence OF Judge Macarthur Mr. Key.
agent for the prevention OF cruelty TO animals,
gave the following report OF work done during the
month OF November: Number OF cases investi-
gated, ia; cases remedied without prosecution.
lJ9; cases prosecuted. Is; convicted. IA acquit-
ted, 1; animals UNIT 20 WORK, 1903; cases OF beat
Ing or whipping, g. cases OF oyerdriving, z; driven
when CALLED or lame 80; lack Of food or shelter 2;
general cruelty, "a Miss Douglas the financial
secretary, reported the receipt OF 800 from Mr.
and Mrs. Z. c. Halliday, who became life members.
children, had investigated II cases for the month
OF November: Three children had been sent TO ST.
AIMS 2 10 The hospital, 10 the House Of Mercy,
/ 10 the Industrial Home School, L 10 the orphan
| asylum, 10 the House OF the Good shepherd.
Four FIRES LAST NIGHr.-Last evening the fire
department responded TO four alarms OF before
midnight, but all the fires were small The first
alarm was turned in about O'Clock from box 81
for IRE In the fourth story Of the house OF Dr. j. c.
Brown No 901 2Jst street, caused by the upsettng
| OF a stove. The damage was small. AT SAC
O'Clock the police OF the NTH precinct were notified
Of fire IN Berrys grocery store, No. COL street
southeast. several officers from the station went
TO the store and extinguished what threatened tc
be a serious coniagratiOn The fire was started by
the explosion OF q coai-oil lamp, and the flames
would soon have reached the coal-oil tank had not
the police worked hard TO extinguish them before
the arrival OF the IRE department.. About O'Clock
an alarm was turned In from box 129, for fire In
the cellar OF Herberts provision store. No. 436 9th
on waste paper, and but little damage was done
| About IL O'Clock another alarm was turned In
from box 49, for the burning OF curtain In house
1 corner OF 10Th and streets northwest.
| A Masonic ELkcrIoN AND PREsENTAnoN.-Pen.
| talpha Lodge, No. %, =. A. A. NJ, last evening
elected the following named ofncers for the ensu
/ ing year: ]. X. Robinson, W. II. w. r. Bushby, s
W.: A. 9. Heylmun, j. W.; W. p. q. Crews, Sec IRE
elected; w. X. Mendenhall, Treas (re-electeCD; W.
J. MAYOR, s. D.: =: Q. McCleary, J. D.; w. c. Hal
deman, s. 8; II. w. Smith, J. 8. b. w. Browne, NJ
OF C.; w. J. Hay, 11ler; NJ Trimble, trustee lodge
l charity fund; w. j. Naylor and H. w. Smith, rep
reeentatvee TO Masonic board OF relief During the
evening Mr.. A. G. Heylmun presented, on behalf o.
The lodge, handsome gold ring to MI J. n. Yzna
"a the grand master OF the grand lodge OF The
| District, who II Q member OF Pentalpha Lodge.
CoLOR4D SCHOOLS CHRIsTNAs CLUh-Tht
teachers OF the seventh division fco0red) public
schools have organized q Childrens Christina.
Club, By eiectfng the following named Officers
fresident Miss Aiverta Taylor: vice-presi
cent MIS- b. =. y. Bruce; secretary, Mis-
= v. Shimm; treasurer, Ma n. v. Catcher
The object OF the club Is TO give a Christ
mas dinner TO the poor children OF their division
4 Pernons who desire to aid In the enterprise car
lorwaro contributions TO the treasurer, Mrs.. II. v
Detcnef, 1000 street northwest
TuaALs OF Mosers paintings VIII BE- continued
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